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Brighton in discussions over surprise free transfer for Florian Grillitsch

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Brighton in discussions over surprise free transfer for Florian Grillitsch

Graham Potter’s Brighton might not maintain on to key midfielder Yves Bissouma this summer season after the Malian headed north to the capital in a transfer to Antonio Conte’s Tottenham challenge, however the Seagulls might transfer neatly as they’ve begun talks over a possible deal for Austrian worldwide Florian Grillitsch.

Stories from The Telegraph’s Mike McGrath have confirmed that Brighton want to steal a march over some large names throughout Europe for the providers of the 26-year-old versatile midfielder after his contract ran down after the 2021-22 Bundesliga marketing campaign.

Brighton are in talks over an audacious transfer for Austria midfielder Florian Grillitsch as a free agent from beneath the noses of high European golf equipment. #Arsenal had seemed on the 26yr-old after his #TSG Hoffenheim contract expired #BHAFC @TeleFootball
— Mike McGrath (@mcgrathmike) July 21, 2022

Grillitsch was a key performer throughout his spells with each Werder Bremen and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim after arriving in Germany in 2013 from Austrian outfit SKN St. Pölten.

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have been one of a cadre of big clubs said to hold concrete interest in Grillitsch, however Potter’s Brighton might have a switch coup on their palms and a flexible substitute for Bissouma because the Seagulls proceed to buy neatly from summer season to summer season.

Able to being deployed in 5 completely different positions, Grillitsch has earned 33-caps for his nation and his tactical versatility mixed together with his technical high quality and highly effective engine made him one of many standout performers in Sinsheim over the past 5 seasons.

Moreover, Grillitsch has seen appreciable time in programs that each utilized a again 4 and a again three deployment with varied completely different tasking in midfield in addition to center-back.

As Brighton look to construct on a really profitable 2021-22 Premier League marketing campaign that noticed them end ninth within the desk, Grillitsch would add key elements that would assist Potter proceed to construct his popularity in England.

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Conor Laird.